Questions & Answers about Njegova plava košulja je čista.
Why is it njegova and not njegov at the beginning of the sentence?
Because the possessive adjective njegova has to agree with the noun košulja in gender, number, and case.
- košulja = feminine, singular, nominative (it’s the subject)
- So njegov (“his”) must take the feminine singular nominative form: njegova
Basic nominative forms of njegov (“his”) are:
- Masculine noun: njegov (e.g. njegov kaput – his coat)
- Feminine noun: njegova (e.g. njegova košulja)
- Neuter noun: njegovo (e.g. njegovo dijete – his child)
Why do both njegova and plava end in -a?
Both njegova and plava are adjectives (one is possessive, one is descriptive) that modify the same noun košulja, so they must all agree with that noun:
- košulja = feminine, singular, nominative
- So:
- njegov → njegova (fem. sg. nom.)
- plav → plava (fem. sg. nom.)
This is called adjective agreement: all adjectives in a noun phrase match the noun’s gender, number, and case.
What case is njegova plava košulja in, and why?